S’Mores & More at Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord, MA, United States

Come for fun, indoor play on a winter day at Nashoba Brooks School! There will be activities in coding & robotics, crafting, marshmallow catapults, along with story time & music, cocoa, and, of course, s’mores by the fire! This event is free and open to the public! RSVP to admission@nashobabrooks.org

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Object Spotlight Talk: Louisa May Alcott’s Tea Kettle

Learn about the story behind the tea kettle that Louisa May Alcott used while serving as a nurse for the Union Army in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War. Alcott is most famous as the author of Little Women, but years prior she wrote “Hospital Sketches,” based on her now-lost letters home which she reported were […]

Fowler Sustainability Studio with Mothers Out Front

Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for a special edition of Fowler's Saturday Studio with Mothers Out Front! Together, we'll explore the theme of "Reduce, Reuse" through a mix of stories, songs, crafting, and hands-on activities. Kids, with their unique talent for wearing out their favorite outfits, are the inspiration for this sustainable program filled with fun ideas for […]

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Unraveling: Author Peggy Orenstein in Conversation with Rebecca Kneale Gould

Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch—shearing, spinning, dyeing wool—and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone. The COVID pandemic propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and small. Some […]

$15

The Concord Orchestra presents “Spanish Passions & Nordic Vistas”

51 Walden

The orchestra, directed by guest conductor Robert Lehmann, performs a program of Georges Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1, Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 3. Charles Dimmick is the violin soloist for Symphonie Espagnole. A pre-concert talk by the conductor is scheduled for Saturday at 7:15 p.m. Violinist Charles Dimmick enjoys a […]

$25

Concord Museum: “Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread”

Concord Museum Concord, MA, United States

Our current special exhibition, Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread, highlights needlework produced by young women in New England and specifically the extraordinary collection of samplers at the Concord Museum. Featuring 30 samplers sewn in the early 1700s to mid-1800s, Interwoven explores how young women created records of their own lives and experiences, written in thread. The exhibition […]

Art for All Birthday Celebration and Open House

Art for All Studio 152 Commonwealth Avenue, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for our 5th Birthday celebration and annual open house. Meet our dedicated staff and volunteers, learn more about our exciting projects happening in 2024, sign up for workshops, become a volunteer, and most importantly, connect with the community. Silly hats are encouraged!! What's a party without a theme?! There will be lots of […]

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